Annual Report for 1999-2000

15 March 2000

This is the Tierrasanta Community Council annual report for the Council year ending 15 March 2000.
This report outlines significant Council accomplishments.

Facilities Improvements / Infrastructure Issues

- Completion of the Tierrasanta Entrance to Mission Trails Regional Park at the eastern terminus of Clairemont Mesa Boulevard.

- Continuing to pursue the establishment of an intra-community transportation service and a  
  Community or Senior Center.

Funding for Youth Programs

- TRY Grant of $500 to Serra High NJROTC for National Meet in Chicago

- TRY Grant of $500 to Friends of TS Elementary for Sacramento trip

- TRY Grant of $1000 to TS/Murphy Canyon Pony League for uniforms

- TRY Grant of $500 to AYSO

- TRY Grant of $100 to Christine Milovancev as Freedom Foundation partial scholarship

- TRY Grant of $100 to Nicole Vanderhurst as Freedom Foundation partial scholarship

- TRY Grant of $100 to Jamie Tank as National Student Leadership Conference partial scholarship

- TRY Grant of $100 to Gerald Stevens, Jr as National Youth Leadership Forum partial scholarship

Public Safety Issues

- Opening of the new San Diego Police Department satellite office in the Tierrasanta Town Center.
   Thanks to the efforts of City Councilmember Judy McCarty and her staff.

- Installation of stop signs at Via Vallarta and Collegio Way.

- Approval of road humps for Calle de Vida - a project championed by Calle de Vida resident,
    Victoria   Bradbury.

- Assisted Army Corps of Engineers with preparation of a report regarding its ordnance removal efforts.

Planning and Zoning Issues

- Held a Town Hall meeting to gather input for establishing the scope of the environmental impact
    statement  to be prepared by the Navy and Marine Corps regarding the proposed construction of
    up to 1600 new  military family housing units north of Highway 52.

- Successfully opposed a new proposal to extend Tierrasanta Blvd to Princess View and Clairemont Mesa Blvd to Jackson Drive.

- Provided input to the City Council's Land Use Committee regarding the approval process for construction of new mobile phone antennas.

- Established a policy limiting the number of mobile phone antennas to be constructed on any one site.

- Met with local business owners to reinforce municipal code restrictions on type and placement of commercial signs.

- Continuing efforts in neighborhood code and CC&R enforcement.

Community Programs

- Co-sponsorship with the League of Women Voters of Tierrasanta of a Candidate Forum providing a platform for candidates seeking the 7th District City Council seat.

- Co-sponsorship with the Kiwanis Club of the Tierra Fest and Oktober Fest.

Other Highlights:

- Serra High School football team won conference title again.

- Serra High School boy's basketball team won CIF.

- Crime is still down.

- Home values continue to go up.

        Respectfully submitted,

Jan Michael Whitacre
                                                President